High View School

High View School has received an outstanding overall effectiveness judgment in its first Ofsted inspection since becoming an academy. The school has demonstrated exceptional quality of education, with high expectations for all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Pupils are highly engaged in their learning, showcasing impressive motivation, responsibility, and respect for their peers. The assessment of behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, management, and early years provision all reflect the school's commitment to fostering a supportive and effective learning environment.

Strengths

• Pupils exhibit high levels of motivation and responsibility in their work.
• The curriculum is ambitious and well sequenced, supporting pupils' knowledge and skills development.
• Strong emphasis on oracy and reading ensures early success in literacy.
• Exceptional support for disadvantaged pupils and those with SEND to participate in school activities.
• Effective behaviour management leading to positive pupil relationships and interactions.
• High levels of parental satisfaction with the school's communication and support.
• Continuous professional development opportunities for teachers enhance teaching quality.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at High View School attended 93.9% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 15.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.0% of pupils at High View School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 High View School had 19.7 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 23.3% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 21.6% of pupils at High View School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 1.5% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 High View School received £7,214 and spent £6,997 for each of its 337 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £332,000 (£984 per pupil).

Across all 18 schools of Learning Academies Trust, income was £7,222 and spending £6,990 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Plymouth · Plymouth local authority: places and applications

High View School is part of Learning Academies Trust, which runs 18 schools. The nearest others:

• Salisbury Road Primary School Plymouth
• Prince Rock Primary School Plymouth
• Hyde Park Infants' School Plymouth
• Hyde Park Junior School Plymouth
• Mount Street Primary School Plymouth
• Pomphlett Primary School Plymouth
• Hooe Primary Academy Plymouth
• Shakespeare Primary School Plymouth
• Ford Primary School Plymouth
• Mayflower Academy Plymouth

What is High View School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for High View School is Outstanding, from an inspection in December 2023.

When was High View School last inspected by Ofsted?

High View School was last inspected in December 2023.

How many pupils does High View School have?

High View School has 338 pupils on roll.

What age range does High View School cover?

High View School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are High View School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 76% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is High View School?

High View School is at 2 Torridge Way, Efford, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6JQ.